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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Herodias in the Bible is notorious for being the woman who desired John the Baptist’s head on a platter. She was the unlawful wife of the tetrarch Herod Antipas and had formerly been the wife of Herod’s brother, Philip. As the granddaughter of Herod the Great, Herodias was herself a niece to both of her husbands, Philip and Antipas.
Originally, Herod was married to the daughter of an Arabian King (Aretus). They probably had a peace treaty, because Aretus’ land bordered on Israel. However, Herod wanted to divorce his wife to marry Herodias. John repeatedly said that this was not lawful. The imperfect elegen means “repeatedly.”.
This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, &c.—The murdered prophet haunted his guilty breast like a specter and seemed to him alive again and clothed with unearthly powers in the person of Jesus. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death (Mt 14:3-12). For the exposition of this portion, see on [1301]Mr 6:17-29.
Matthew 14:3. NASB For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. NLT For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip). KJV For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for ...
John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”. American Standard Version. For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Aramaic Bible in Plain English. For Yohannan had said to Herodus, “It is not lawful for you to take the wife of your brother.”.
The Beheading of John. … 3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.….
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Herod ordered the strangulation of two of his sons, Aristobulus and Alexander, in c. 7 BC. Philip and Herodias were engaged to be married when Philip was 20 and Herodias was 8. They probably were married when Herodias was about 15, so when Antipas was in Rome with Herodias and Philip, Philip was in his early 50’s, Antipas was 46 and Herodias ...
